Fly-paper holder



P. w. LICHTENBERGER FLY PAPER HOLDER May 20 1924. 1,494,493

Fil d June 3. 1921 mv To 4 ATTORNEYS.

Patented May 20, 1924.

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PAUL w. tronrnnnnaenn, or PHItLADELPHIA, mmsmvimm.

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Application filed June 3,

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, PAULNV. Lrorrrnw nnnenn, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Fly-Paper Holder, of whichthe following isa specification.

My invention consists of a fly paper holder which is formed of a tray, legs for supporting the same, means on said legs forengaging the-paper andlocking it on said tray, and'means on the tray for positioningthe paper thereon and preventing the overflow of any of thegummy substance on the paper, and means for folding said legs on the tray so as to occupy less space when thetray is not in use. 1

The invention is satisfactorily illustrated in the accompanying drawing, but the important instrumentalities thereof may be varied. and so it istobe understood that the invention is not limited to the specific details shown and described, aslong as they are within the spirit or scope of the claims.

Figures 1 and 2 represent perspective views of a fly paper holder respectively in operative and folded conditions.

Figure 3 represents an end View of Figure 1.

Figure 4 represents a longitudinal vertical section of a portion on line 4.--4 Figure 1,. on an enlarged scale.

Figure 5 represents a longitudinal vertical section of a portion on line 5-5 Figure 2 on an enlarged scale.

Figure 6 represents a transverse section of a portion on line 6-6 Figure 2, on an enlarged scale.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings.

1 designates a tray which is formed preferably of sheet metaland having around the sides thereof the beads 2 and the tubular bosses 3 which rise sufficiently to form elevated borders for the tray so that a sheet of fly paper placed on the tray is positioned within said borders and so prevented from lateral displacement therefrom and any soft gummy matter on the sheet flowing therefrom will be prevented from running over said border.

On each end of the tray are supported the legs 4 which are formed of wire united below the tray by the cross bar 5 and having their upper ends bent into the form of 1921. Serial No. 474,785.

clips 6 continuous with the latter is the cross bar 7, the crossbars of the opposite clips entering freely the respective boss 3 as journals for the legs by which provision "the legs may be placed in the operative position as shownin Figures 1, 3, and 4, thus sup portingthe tray above a tableor other ob ject, or they may be folded under the tray as shown in Figures 2, 5 and 6 and so bein compact form for the convenient packing,

storing, and transporting of the device. As the clips are somewhat resilient, they press resiliently downwardly on the paper and so firmly secure the latter against displacement from the tray.

It will be seen that when the tray is in operative position theclipsoccupy the corners of the tray and press fiat down on the corners of the fly paper, thu'stightly holding said corners and consequently thesheeton the tray. I 3 l i When the legs are-folded, theclips rise from the sheet thus releasing the' latter when it may be removedfrom' the tray, when so desired.

In order to retain the legs in upright position, I employ the catches 8 which are riveted or otherwise firmly secured to the underside of the tray and extend outwardly therefrom in the longitudinal direction thereof, and have at their outer ends the recessed noses 9 into which the adjacent portions of the cross bars 5 are adapted to spring so as to be held by said noses, said catches being formed preferably of resilient material but the cross bars 5 are also somewhat resilient; they yield when engaging the outer ends of the catches and then spring under-the same, the legs also yielding with said cross bars into said recessed noses and so the legs may be controlled in their upright operativefpositions.

It will be seen that the tray provides convenient means for holding the fly paper, thus avoiding the placing of the latter directly loose on a table, mantel piece, floor, window sill or other support, and the holder with the paper thereon can be carried from place to place without the fingers handling the paper for the purpose, while the tray is held elevated from said support and thus it may be conveniently grasped in order to be moved from place to place without the fingers touching the gummed surface of the paper.

As the clips 6 are at the corners of the in the elevated border to engage the paper to hold it on said tray.

2; A fly paper holder consisting of a tray, legs therefor, clip members continuous with said legs, movable therewith to engage the paper placed on the tray and retain it thereon, said combined legs and clips being pivotally mounted on the wall of the tray.

3. In a fly paper holder, a tray, vertically extending legs pivotally mounted thereon, clips and a cross portion continuous with the upper portions of said legs and movable therewith adapted to overhang the upper face of the tray and bear downwardly on the paper occupying the tray.

, 4. In a fly paper holder, a tray, foldable legs mounted thereon for vertically supporting the tray, a cross bar connecting said legs, clip-like members continuous with the upper portions of said legs adapted to overhang the upper face of said tray and engage the contiguous portions of the paper on the latter, and catch members on said tray adapted to engage said cross bar to hold said legs in operative position.

5. A fly paper holder consisting of a tray, legs therefor, clip members continuous with said legs, movable therewith to engage the paper placed on the tray and retain it thereon, said combined legs and clips being pivotally mounted on the wall of the tray, and means engageable with the clip members to hold the legs in operative position.

6. A fly paper holder consisting of a tray, legs foldably mounted thereon, clip-like members continuous with said legs adapted to overhang the upper face of the tray and thereby bear 011 the contiguous portions of the paper-when placed on the tray, a cross bar connecting said legs, and a catch like member on the tray adapted to have said cross bar engage therewith in the operative position of said legs.

7. In a fly paper holder, a tray with a tubular bead at the border, and a combined leg and paper cli revolubly mounted in said bead, the clip eing constructed and arranged to extend over the bead to engage the paper on the tray when the leg is in operative osition. V a

AUL V. LIGHTENBERGER. Witnesses:

JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, N. BUSSINGER. 

